CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
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Full breach record for CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. →CenterPoint Energy, Inc. disclosed in a September 14, 2026 8-K that in September 2026 it became aware of an online post by a third party claiming to hold a data set of its customer information, and has since determined that an unauthorized third party obtained personal information relating to a portion of its customers through one of its external facing systems. The Company activated incident response protocols, engaged third-party cybersecurity experts, reported the matter to law enforcement and notified certain regulators. Electric and gas service was not disrupted, and the Company does not believe a material financial impact is reasonably likely. The investigation, including the scope of customers and data affected, is ongoing.
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Sep 14, 2026
Filed
No interval is drawn: no breach start or discovery date is on record for this filing.
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap
- Texas State AGbd_921d6291b26262ad2026-10-13 · +28dVerified
- Texas State AGbd_3576de032d9e5a4c2026-10-28 · +43dCandidate
Filing propagation · 3 filings
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Sep 14, last Oct 28 (TX) — a 43-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?
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